Combined marker and register.



G. H. GRAYSON.

COMBINED MARKER AND REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, 1913.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. GRAYSON, OF GRAYSONIA, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO GEORGE W. SCHREIBER AND ONE-THIRD T0 JEWELL S. MONTGOMERY, OF GRAYSONIA,

ARKANSAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 15, 1913.

COMBINED MARKER AND REGISTER.

Patented Jan. 6,1914.

Serial No. 789,782.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE H. GRAYSON, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Graysonia, in the county of Clark and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Markers and Registers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a device combining holder for crayons or pencils used in marking objects, such, for example as pieces of lumber, which are to be counted simultaneously with being marked, and a register operable by the crayon or pencil holder, through the medium of which account of the objects .marked is made at each marking operation.

Figure I is a side elevation of my marker and register. Fig. II is a longitudinal section of a crayon or pencil holder.

One of the essential features of my combined device, but for which no invention, per se, is herein claimed, is a register A, of ordinary construction, comprising a suitable train of indicators, which are operable by a push rod B, extending to the exterior of the register casing. To provide for the push rod B being maintained in engagement with the crayonor pencil holder to be hereinafter described, the push rod B is preferably provided at its outer end with a fork b, and to restore the push rod to normal position after it has been pressed inwardly to operate the register, the push rod has associated with it a spring C, which is shown located exteriorly of the register casing around the push rod, but may be, if desired, located within the register casing.

1 designates an arm, or frame fixed to the register casing and adapted to receive the crayon or pencil holder in the manner to be presently described; and 2 is a handle fixed to said frame, the handle being of such form that it may be readily grasped in a persons hand for the manipulation of the marker and register.

3 designates the shell of a crayon or pencil holder. This shell is tubular in form, has a contracted open forward end 4:, and has near its rear open end an outwardly projecting annular bead 5, the utility of which will be hereinafter stated. The shell is rendered expansible and contractible by the presence of a longitudinal slit 6, extending forwardly from the rear end of the shell.

7 designates a crayon or pencil receiving tube located within the shell 3, and movable longitudinally thereof, the tube being provided with one or more slits 8, extending rearwardly from its front end and serving to render the forward portion of the tube contractible, in orderthat a crayon or pencil disposed therein may be gripped and held tightly within the tube upon the contraction of its forward end. The tube 7 is formed throughout its rear portion with a screw thread 9.

10 designates an adjusting screw loosely seated within the rear portion of the shell 3 of my crayon and pencil holder, said screw being provided with an outwardly extending annular bead 11, which is arranged in the bead 5 formed from the shell 3, the interengaging beads 5 and 11 serving as means for preventing longitudinal movement of the adjusting screw relative to the shell. The adjusting screw is provided with a knob 12 located externally of the shell 3, and the threaded portion of said screw surrounds and engages the screw thread 9 of the crayon or pencil receiving tube 7 in Fig. II.

It will be understood that when a crayon or pencil is introduced through the forward contracted end of the shell 3 into the receiv ing tube 7 while said receiving tube is in a retracted position, such crayon or pencil may be so positioned as to protrude to the desired extent beyond the forward end of the shell; and then, upon manipulation of the adjusting screw 10, said screw will cause the tube 7 to be moved forwardly and contracted to effectually hold the crayon or pencil from movement in the tube. It will also be readily understood that whenever it is necessary to readjust the crayon or pencil, adjustment is accomplished by the partial retraction of the tube 7 through the medium of the adjusting screw, and the resetting of the tube to its former position after positioning of the crayon or pencil therein as desired.

The shell of my crayon or pencil holder is connected to the frame 1 carried by the register A by ears 13 on said shell, and a pivot pin 14 extending through said ears and frame. The pivotal conas clearly seen nection thus provided is located back of the push rod B of the register, and so positioned as to permit movement of the pencil holder in the same direction as the push rod B moves, or, in other words, toward and away from the portion of the register through which the push rod extends. The movement of the crayon or pencil holder away from the register is regulated by a stop 15 at the rear end of the frame 1.

In the practical use of my marker and register, the operator grasps the handle 2, and so presents the crayon or pencil to the object to be marked and in marking the object the forward end of said holder is moved toward the register. The holder in moving toward the register causes the push rod to be pushed inwardly to operate the registering mechanism, and, when the pressure is relieved, the parts are restored to their normal positions by the spring 0 associated with the register push rod.

I claim 1. A device of the character described comprising a register having an operating member, and a crayon or pencil holder for actuating said register operating member carried by and movable relative to said register.

2. A device of the character described comprising a register having an operating member, a frame carried by said register, and a crayon or pencil holder pivoted to said frame and engaging said register operating member to impart movement thereto when the pencil holder is moved upon its pivot.

3. A device of the character described comprising a register having a spring controlled operating member, and a crayon or pencil holder carried by and movable toward said register to actuate said register operating member.

4. A device of the character described comprising a register having a push rod provided with a fork, a crayon or pencil holder pivoted to said register and fitting the fork of said push rod, and a spring for restoring said push rod after it is moved by said holder.

GEO. I-I. GRAYSON.

In the presence of E. K. CLARK, E. LINN.

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